New Delhi: A dense fog has gripped Delhi and its neighbouring areas, affecting road, rail and air traffic in the region. In Delhi -- where the weather office has sounded a "red" alert -- commuters were seen driving with emergency lights as the visibility on city roads plummeted below 50 metres.
Thirty trains that are either originating or scheduled to arrive in Delhi have been affected due to the dense fog.
The average maximum temperature this month is likely to be 19.15 degree Celsius. If it happens, then it will be the coldest December since 1997 when it was 17.3 degree Celsius, and the second-coldest December since 1901.
Only on four occasions between 1901 and 2018, the average maximum temperature for December has been either equal to or less than 20 degree Celsius in 1919, 1929, 1961 and 1997.
Here are the updates on the cold wave in North India:
Dec 30, 2019 19:06 (IST)
23 flights cancelled, 21 diverted due to fog at Delhi airport
Dense fog-induced low visibility conditions led to the cancellations of 23 flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Monday.
According to a senior DGCA official, poor visibility led to the delays, 21 diversions and 23 cancellations.
Airport sources told news agency IANS, these flights had to be diverted as pilots were not trained to operate in CAT IIIB conditions.
Heavy fog had started to envelop the airport around 2 a.m.
Dec 30, 2019 07:37 (IST)
Schools in Delhi and neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been shut.
Dec 30, 2019 07:17 (IST)
A dense fog has gripped Delhi and neighbouring areas, affecting road, rail and air traffic in the region. In Delhi -- where the weather office has sounded a "red" alert, commuters were seen driving with emergency lights as the visibility on city roads plummeted below 50 metres.